An ‘Inside’ Look at Buena Vista Street at Disney California Adventure Park

Let’s take a peak take a peek inside a few of the doors on Buena Vista Street at Disney California Adventure park. I recently chatted with Lynne Itamura, Senior Principal Interior Designer at Walt Disney Imagineering, to find out how colors, materials and design are bringing the whole experience to life – inside […]

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A Taste of the Chef’s Menu at CoraNation Room at Kouzzina by Cat Cora at Walt Disney World Resort

What a treat to slip into the private back room at Kouzzina by Cat Cora at Disney’s BoardWalk and spend a few hours sampling delectable bites from Chef Dee Foundoukis and her team, who run the restaurant when Chef Cat Cora can’t be there. The Chef’s Menu at CoraNation Room is relatively new, with five courses of Greek-inspired

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Mediterranean Kabobs from Paradise Garden Grill at Disney California Adventure Park

Quick and delish, Paradise Garden Grill at Disney California Adventure park offers a tasty, unusual menu: skewers of beef kefta, grilled steak, lemon-oregano chicken, and veggies and tofu. Our favorite is the kefta, a popular type of ground, seasoned meat, much like meatballs, that’s popular in the Middle East. Served with rice pilaf, a

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Catal Restaurant Executive Chef Nick Webber Talks with Disney Parks Blog About California Avocado Week at Downtown Disney District

California Avocado Week is already underway at the Downtown Disney District in the Disneyland Resort, and you can check it out for yourself through Saturday, July 7. In the video below, Catal Restaurant Executive Chef Nick Webber tells us what we can expect at this nightly celebration of this versatile fruit.   You can see Chef Nick

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California Grill at Disney’s Contemporary Resort Gets Ready for a New Look

We recently caught up with  Chef Brian Piasecki from California Grill at Disney’s Contemporary Resort to talk about upcoming plans for one of our favorite Walt Disney World Resort restaurants. Chef Brian, when will California Grill temporarily close? Chef Brian: We’ll close on January 6, 2013, and we’re all so excited about the new look – I can’t wait

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Chef of Be Our Guest Restaurant in New Fantasyland Shares His Favorites from the Menu

Braised pork for lunch and a grilled strip steak for dinner – Chef Michael Deardorff had a hard time choosing, but says those are two of his favorites from the new menu for Be Our Guest Restaurant in New Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom Park. Guests can start making reservations in late August (we’ll let you know the

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Sights & Sounds at Disney Parks: Micky’s Many Thanks; Summer Sounds Sizzle

Last month, The Monkees’ original lead singer Micky Dolenz took Epcot by storm (and I don’t mean the weather). From the enthusiasm of the delighted guests at the three shows I attended, it looks like there might be a new Flower Power Concert Series tradition! From the road, where he’s headlining in the “Happy Together” classic

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Beyond Sodas: Snazzy New Sips in Cars Land at Disney California Adventure Park

“Guests want options other than water and soft drinks,” says Jeannie Villarreal-Bissell, Disneyland Resort Beverage Manager. “They want something fun and unique – something they may not be able to create themselves – and it needs to be yummy!” Cue the Disney beverage experts. And Walt Disney Imagineering to come

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Epcot’s Off Kilter Marks 15 Years of Music July 1 at Walt Disney World Resort

This July 1, Epcot’s Off Kilter Celtic rock band will mark 15 years of performances at the Canada Pavilion in World Showcase. Off Kilter founder Jamie Holton first started playing the bagpipes when he was 11, inspired by his family’s Scottish heritage and his father’s love for bagpipe music. In addition to classic Celtic folk

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Get Swept Away with Caribbean Food, Music at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park at Walt Disney World Resort

Guests visiting Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park this summer are in for some Caribbean fun with the additions of new food and music and the return of a popular character meet-and-greet opportunity. The Calypso band Tropicals will perform Caribbean steel drum music at the park each Friday to Sunday from 11:30 a.m.

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Celebrate Independence Day at the Disneyland Resort

July 4th is just around the corner, and if you’re looking for a fun, spectacular way to celebrate America’s independence with your family, check out these special nighttime spectaculars showing at the Disneyland Resort from July 1-4: At Disney California Adventure park, immediately prior to each “World of Color” performance, Paradise Pierwill come to life

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